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Recent Examples of smoke out
The wind ripples at the windows, which are down a few centimetres to let the smoke out.
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David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Though Charles moves into Pacific View to smoke out the thief, Schur presents an ecosystem of distinct characters who have made fulfilling lives for themselves in this building.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Yes, but: Negotiating texts at this stage often leaves all parties unhappy but may smoke out specific commitments for the next draft.
—Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
The boldness is reserved for her eye makeup, which features bright blue eye shadow and smoked out black wings.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2024
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David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Though Charles moves into Pacific View to smoke out the thief, Schur presents an ecosystem of distinct characters who have made fulfilling lives for themselves in this building.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Yes, but: Negotiating texts at this stage often leaves all parties unhappy but may smoke out specific commitments for the next draft.
—Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
The boldness is reserved for her eye makeup, which features bright blue eye shadow and smoked out black wings.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke out
Verb
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Usually owned by corporations, the birds stay long enough for contract farmers to fatten them up for slaughter.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Passero said at the time of the collapse the property was owned by a private group, Engaging Heaven Ministries, and the city had no authority to order a formal investigation into the disaster.—
John Penney,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe Upright Vacuum is one of the brand’s best-sellers, raking up more than 77,000 five-star ratings at Amazon.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Southern Living,
28 Nov. 2024
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The day after the hurricane my sons and I piled up 52 bundles of branches and raked up three garbage cans and five trash bags of leaves.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Nov. 2024
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Molinar acknowledged that district and city leaders have made similar proclamations in the past, to little effect.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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The brunch has been acknowledged by The New York Times and Wired, with the latter publication noting that Google and YouTube also held an inauguration weekend event for creators and podcasters.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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Since 2019, only two Anfal mass graves have been unearthed, and countless others remain hidden beneath the soil.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Looking ahead, Nike is also focusing on personalized gear and unearthing new ways to connect with consumers in the age of social media.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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Enterprising captains — including, Pujol confesses, his own grandfather, who owned a 38-foot lobster boat — would pick up migrants in Cuba and deliver them to waiting family members parked at the traffic circle.—
Nicolas Rivero,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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James Earl Ray, a 40-year-old escaped fugitive, later confessed to the crime and was sentenced to a 99-year prison term.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Jupiter tied the match at 1-1 on Hole 6 when Boston conceded a birdie, but went behind again on Hole 10 when Woods took too long to take a shot – the first shot clock violation in TGL history – and the resulting one-stroke penalty handed the point to the Common.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Americans went to the polls nearly three months ago, and unusually for our era, the presidential election was settled on Election Night and conceded the following day.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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Fatal’s film, produced and co-written by Ali Meyers-Ohki, plays around with genres and has something important to impart.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The rind will soften and impart its flavor as the dish slowly cooks.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Fat Joe recently admitted that he is confused by the current state of Hip-Hop, specifically certain sub-genres.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Among those who pleaded guilty, 172 admitted assaulting law enforcement, 130 admitted obstructing law enforcement during a riot and 69 admitted assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous or deadly weapon.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Smoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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